Chris Galvin
@chrisgalvin.bsky.social
Birder, occasional twitcher & photographer. Sometimes I photograph things other than birds. I do though have a selection of illustrated talks
https://chrisgalvin.co.uk/talks-presentations/
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I’m at Knutsford Ornitholigical Society delivering my updated North West Year tonight. I’m the first speaker opening the KOS indoor season 2025-26
#birdingtalks
#birdingtalks
September 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’m at Knutsford Ornitholigical Society delivering my updated North West Year tonight. I’m the first speaker opening the KOS indoor season 2025-26
#birdingtalks
#birdingtalks
I’m at Nuneaton Bird Club tonight presenting North West Year, my talk on what I like to get up to in Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales each year. 25 in the house
#birding #cgbirding #birdingtalks
#birding #cgbirding #birdingtalks
September 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I’m at Nuneaton Bird Club tonight presenting North West Year, my talk on what I like to get up to in Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales each year. 25 in the house
#birding #cgbirding #birdingtalks
#birding #cgbirding #birdingtalks
A cracking sunrise at Gibraltar Point yesterday as the rising tide pushed all the gulls off beach
#cgbirding #gibraltarpoint #sunrise
#cgbirding #gibraltarpoint #sunrise
September 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
A cracking sunrise at Gibraltar Point yesterday as the rising tide pushed all the gulls off beach
#cgbirding #gibraltarpoint #sunrise
#cgbirding #gibraltarpoint #sunrise
I’ve always found crows and ravens a nightmare to exposure correctly, so it felt good getting this Raven action shot as it carried off this sea urchin from the beach.
#iceland #cgbirding #cgwildlife #birding #raven #
#iceland #cgbirding #cgwildlife #birding #raven #
August 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I’ve always found crows and ravens a nightmare to exposure correctly, so it felt good getting this Raven action shot as it carried off this sea urchin from the beach.
#iceland #cgbirding #cgwildlife #birding #raven #
#iceland #cgbirding #cgwildlife #birding #raven #
I watched a couple of Glaucous Gull at Grundarfjörður harbour catching Starfish and devouring them. Great theatre.
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #glaucousgull #starfish #grundarfjörður #birding #wildlifespectacle #gulls
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #glaucousgull #starfish #grundarfjörður #birding #wildlifespectacle #gulls
August 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I watched a couple of Glaucous Gull at Grundarfjörður harbour catching Starfish and devouring them. Great theatre.
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #glaucousgull #starfish #grundarfjörður #birding #wildlifespectacle #gulls
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #glaucousgull #starfish #grundarfjörður #birding #wildlifespectacle #gulls
A real privilege watching the bubble feeding techniques of these Humpback Whales off Reykjavik this week. We had at least 8 individuals and three Minke Whales. The weather was kind too and a real wildlife spectacular
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #humpbackwhale #reykjavík
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #humpbackwhale #reykjavík
August 12, 2025 at 5:44 AM
A real privilege watching the bubble feeding techniques of these Humpback Whales off Reykjavik this week. We had at least 8 individuals and three Minke Whales. The weather was kind too and a real wildlife spectacular
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #humpbackwhale #reykjavík
#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #humpbackwhale #reykjavík
The Northlands
Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like…
Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like…
The Northlands
Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like observing cranes and close encounters with species like Bearded Reedlings and Thrush Nightingales.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Northlands
Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like…
Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like…
@bsky.app @safety.bsky.app now requires age verification and to do this they require either a facial scan or scan my credit card. I don’t think so.
July 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
@bsky.app @safety.bsky.app now requires age verification and to do this they require either a facial scan or scan my credit card. I don’t think so.
I never got to see the Seaforth Song Sparrow, but see one today at Thornwick Bay in the gulley behind the café. Missing for long periods of time in the brambles and nettles I managed to get a few shots from across the gulley. #cgbirding #ukrarebirds #rarebirds #songsparrow #yorkshire #birding
June 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I never got to see the Seaforth Song Sparrow, but see one today at Thornwick Bay in the gulley behind the café. Missing for long periods of time in the brambles and nettles I managed to get a few shots from across the gulley. #cgbirding #ukrarebirds #rarebirds #songsparrow #yorkshire #birding
With good portraits in the bag, I thought I’d push the camera to get some flights shots in fading flat light at the Woodchat Shrike.
Canon R7
EF 500 f4 IS MK1
EF 2x TC MK3
ISO 8000
1/2700th sec at f8
#cgbirding
#ukrarebirds
#cheshire
#birding
Canon R7
EF 500 f4 IS MK1
EF 2x TC MK3
ISO 8000
1/2700th sec at f8
#cgbirding
#ukrarebirds
#cheshire
#birding
June 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
With good portraits in the bag, I thought I’d push the camera to get some flights shots in fading flat light at the Woodchat Shrike.
Canon R7
EF 500 f4 IS MK1
EF 2x TC MK3
ISO 8000
1/2700th sec at f8
#cgbirding
#ukrarebirds
#cheshire
#birding
Canon R7
EF 500 f4 IS MK1
EF 2x TC MK3
ISO 8000
1/2700th sec at f8
#cgbirding
#ukrarebirds
#cheshire
#birding
A Thrush Nightingale belts out its mellifluous song, taken recently on Öland, Sweden #cgbirding #Öland #sweden #ottenby #birding
June 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A Thrush Nightingale belts out its mellifluous song, taken recently on Öland, Sweden #cgbirding #Öland #sweden #ottenby #birding
I was fortunate to be a 12 minute drive away when the 3rd Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler was found at Möckelmossen, Öland Sweden yesterday. The first twitchable record for Sweden. #sweden #rarebirds #birding
May 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I was fortunate to be a 12 minute drive away when the 3rd Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler was found at Möckelmossen, Öland Sweden yesterday. The first twitchable record for Sweden. #sweden #rarebirds #birding
All Dutch to Me.
I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel &…
I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel &…
All Dutch to Me.
I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel & the mainland too. Here is a selection of some of my favourites.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
All Dutch to Me.
I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel &…
I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel &…
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than…
Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than…
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than 20 records of the bird being observed in the UK and they are mainly in far-flung islands or inaccessible one-day birds.
chrisgalvin.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!
Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than…
Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than…
Thanks @aluladesigns.bsky.social for introducing the four Eider heads T-shirt the Spectacled Eider mugs I asked for. Order placed 😎
#twitching #birding #spectacledeider
#twitching #birding #spectacledeider
March 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Thanks @aluladesigns.bsky.social for introducing the four Eider heads T-shirt the Spectacled Eider mugs I asked for. Order placed 😎
#twitching #birding #spectacledeider
#twitching #birding #spectacledeider
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Important event update!
Please note that the dates for our two Try & Buy events this weekend have changed as follows:
15/03 Hanningfield Nature Centre
16/03 Abberton Nature Centre
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@chrisgalvin.bsky.social
#BirdingGear
Please note that the dates for our two Try & Buy events this weekend have changed as follows:
15/03 Hanningfield Nature Centre
16/03 Abberton Nature Centre
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@chrisgalvin.bsky.social
#BirdingGear
March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Important event update!
Please note that the dates for our two Try & Buy events this weekend have changed as follows:
15/03 Hanningfield Nature Centre
16/03 Abberton Nature Centre
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@chrisgalvin.bsky.social
#BirdingGear
Please note that the dates for our two Try & Buy events this weekend have changed as follows:
15/03 Hanningfield Nature Centre
16/03 Abberton Nature Centre
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
@chrisgalvin.bsky.social
#BirdingGear
I am by no means an expert, but I have pointed my cameras at the sky a few times over the years and I’m quite pleased with some of the results. I have created an album on my Flickr account called Sky, Sun & Moon. Have a browse and let me know what you think
#Sky #sun
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#Sky #sun
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Sky, Sun & Moon
A growing collection of sunrise, sunset, moon, blue hour and night sky shots
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February 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I am by no means an expert, but I have pointed my cameras at the sky a few times over the years and I’m quite pleased with some of the results. I have created an album on my Flickr account called Sky, Sun & Moon. Have a browse and let me know what you think
#Sky #sun
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#Sky #sun
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A White-tailed Eagle flies in off the ice and prepares to raid the food output for them at @naturumgetteron
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #frozen #birding #birdingatwork
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #frozen #birding #birdingatwork
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
A White-tailed Eagle flies in off the ice and prepares to raid the food output for them at @naturumgetteron
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #frozen #birding #birdingatwork
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #frozen #birding #birdingatwork
The end of a perfect Caribbean day, contemplating our return to the UK after a fabulous fortnight on Tobago 🇹🇹 resting, birding, rum-drinking & exploring
#tobago #tobago2025 #caribbean #sunset #beach #sea #cgbirding
#tobago #tobago2025 #caribbean #sunset #beach #sea #cgbirding
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The end of a perfect Caribbean day, contemplating our return to the UK after a fabulous fortnight on Tobago 🇹🇹 resting, birding, rum-drinking & exploring
#tobago #tobago2025 #caribbean #sunset #beach #sea #cgbirding
#tobago #tobago2025 #caribbean #sunset #beach #sea #cgbirding
This White-tailed Eagle I photographed at @naturumgetteron was unwillingly to share the food. Oh and the size difference between it and Hooded Crows.
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #birdingatwork #birding
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #birdingatwork #birding
February 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This White-tailed Eagle I photographed at @naturumgetteron was unwillingly to share the food. Oh and the size difference between it and Hooded Crows.
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #birdingatwork #birding
#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #birdingatwork #birding
A White-tailed Eagle takes takes flight from the frozen waters of Getterons Nature Reserve, Varberg, Sweden.
#sweden #cgbirding #birdingatwork #eagle #birdingsweden
#sweden #cgbirding #birdingatwork #eagle #birdingsweden
February 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A White-tailed Eagle takes takes flight from the frozen waters of Getterons Nature Reserve, Varberg, Sweden.
#sweden #cgbirding #birdingatwork #eagle #birdingsweden
#sweden #cgbirding #birdingatwork #eagle #birdingsweden
Occasionally I get to photograph things other than birds. Here is a sunset over the Caribbean taken from Castara, Tobago 🇹🇹 last month
#Caribbean #sunset #cgbirding #g5x
#Caribbean #sunset #cgbirding #g5x
Castara Sunset Tobago #Explore 19th Feb 2025
Off out to dinner at the beautiful village of Castara on Tobago and was struck by the setting sun over the Caribbean
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February 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Occasionally I get to photograph things other than birds. Here is a sunset over the Caribbean taken from Castara, Tobago 🇹🇹 last month
#Caribbean #sunset #cgbirding #g5x
#Caribbean #sunset #cgbirding #g5x